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The Happening backdrop

2008·Thriller·1h 30m

4.1

★

When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliot Moore and his wife Alma flee from contaminated cities into the countryside in a fight to discover the truth. Is it terrorism, the accidental release of some toxic military bio weapon -- or something even more sinister?

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan

suicide

husband wife relationship

tree

natural disaster

crisis

park

nature

strange behavior

virus

unexplained

toxin

unprecedented

Rank

#200 in 2008·#8760 overall

Trailer

IMDB

N/A

Letterboxd

2.1 / 5

Where to Watch

Cast

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Elliot Moore

Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

Alma Moore

John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Julian

Ashlyn Sanchez

Ashlyn Sanchez

Jess

Betty Buckley

Betty Buckley

Mrs. Jones

Spencer Breslin

Spencer Breslin

Josh

Robert Bailey Jr.

Robert Bailey Jr.

Jared

Frank Collison

Frank Collison

Nursery Owner

Jeremy Strong

Jeremy Strong

Private Auster

Alan Ruck

Alan Ruck

Principal

Victoria Clark

Victoria Clark

Nursery Owner's Wife

M. Night Shyamalan

M. Night Shyamalan

Joey (voice)

Crew

M. Night Shyamalan

M. Night Shyamalan

Director

M. Night Shyamalan

M. Night Shyamalan

Screenplay

James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

Tak Fujimoto

Tak Fujimoto

Director of Photography

M. Night Shyamalan

M. Night Shyamalan

Producer

Gary Barber

Gary Barber

Executive Producer

Barry Mendel

Barry Mendel

Producer

Ronnie Screwvala

Ronnie Screwvala

Executive Producer

Zarina Screwvala

Zarina Screwvala

Executive Producer

Jose L. Rodriguez

Jose L. Rodriguez

Producer

John Rusk

John Rusk

Producer

Roger Birnbaum

Roger Birnbaum

Executive Producer

Popular Reviews

965 reviews

luciennePRO

5.0★ · 05/25/26

nie wiem o co im chodzi, ja przeżyłam covida i nawet nie chciałam się zabić

nie wiem o co im chodzi, ja przeżyłam covida i nawet nie chciałam się zabić

1

Holly

2.0★ · 04/02/26

My dog could out act Mark Wahlberg seriously I was laughing anytime he was on screen, if you call acting scrunching your eyebrows, always sound like you’re asking a question and out of breath give him an Oscar

My dog could out act Mark Wahlberg seriously I was laughing anytime he was on screen, if you call acting scrunching your eyebrows, always sound like you’re asking a question and out of breath give him an Oscar

1

Holly

2.0★ · 04/02/26

My dog could out act Mark Wahlberg seriously I was laughing anytime he was on screen, if you call acting scrunching your eyebrows, always sound like you’re asking a question and out of breath give him an Oscar

My dog could out act Mark Wahlberg seriously I was laughing anytime he was on screen, if you call acting scrunching your eyebrows, always sound like you’re asking a question and out of breath give him an Oscar

1

Loubay

1.9★ · 01/01/01

No no no that was god awful lmaoooo

No no no that was god awful lmaoooo

Jun

4.0★ · 05/11/26

the concept is kinda cool but it wasn't well executed at all

the concept is kinda cool but it wasn't well executed at all

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The Happening (2008) | Flick